Iridaceae
Libertia

Libertia sessiliflora (Poepp.) Skottsb.

First published in Nat. Hist. Juan Fernandez, reimpr. 2: 778 (1951)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Chile. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Chile Central

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Goldblatt, P. & Celis, M. (2005). Notes on Libertia (Iridaceae: Sisyrinchieae) in South America. Sida 21: 2105-2112.
  • Marticorena, C. & Quezada, M. (1985). Catálogo de la flora vascular de Chile. Gayana. Botánica 42: 92.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • MPNS Import

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cuming, H. [428] Chile K002991261 Yes
{Philippe} [s.n.] K002991254 Yes
[Marrae] [s.n.] Chile K002991258 Yes
Germain [s.n.] Chile K002991260 Yes
Bridge [s.n.] K000523888 Unknown Type Material Yes
King [s.n.] Chile K002991255 Yes
Beechey; [Tweedie] [s.n. K000523886 Unknown Type Material No
s.coll. [428] Chile K002991257 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000523887 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Hort Lyerman] [s.n.] K002991263 Yes
{Lechler} [2795] Chile K002991259 Yes
[Hort Lyermaw] [s.n.] K002991262 Yes
[Brydger] [s.n.] Chile K002991256 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0